Bikepaths are an integral part of the bicycle transportation network,
and these reports are provided to encourage their use by bicyclists who
might otherwise not venture out in the snow, and to encourage their proper
maintenance (which includes snow plowing) by the responsible agencies
given in bold type below. Paths with significant foot traffic
become unskiable within a day, and remain a mess for everyone if they
are not plowed while the snow is still soft.

It feels weird to be writing up a plowing report after biking 10 miles
through pouring rain, but ths snow might not all be gone by evening
commuting time, and the various path owners got out and did one of the
best jobs of the year. Most of the ice, interestingly enough, is left
over from last weekend's snow, which was almost entirely gone by Monday
morning.

Arnold Arboretum1.5 miles of park roads which are mostly closed to automobile traffic
with no intersectionsBoston Parks and Harvard University

The park roads were all plowed pretty well, but the ice from last weekend
still covers much of the road along Hemlock Hill from the Bussey St.
entrance. It is thick and will not go away quickly, so watch out!
The rest of the Arboretum, including the sidewalk to and across Murray
Circle, where the Arboway meets Centre St, were plowed to bare pavement.

Arborway "Bike Lanes"1 mile of wide paved shoulder which is unmarked but usually clear of
parked cars during rush hourDepartment of Conservation and Recreation,
Division of Urban Parks and Recreation

The path was plowed to bare pavement from Kelly Circle to Route 9.
It looked like it was sanded lightly, too. Monday morning, the only
path I rode which had been touched was the hill between Perkin St.
and Willow Pond Ave., which was sanded. Needless to say, it was
bare pavement today.

Olmsted Park Paths3/4-mile of mostly bike/ped-separated paths built over Riverdale Road,
across Leverett Pond from the Jamaicaway.Brookline Park Department

D
I forgot to check the path this morning because of traffic, but it had
an stretch of ice south of Willow Pond Ave. on Monday night, which might
still be there even if the path is plowed.

The path was plowed and sanded by 10:30 am, though the plow was still working
on it.

B.U. BridgeEasy connection to Charles River bikepathDepartment of Conservation and Recreation,
Division of Urban Parks and Recreation

The upstream sidewalk was plowed to wet pavement all of the way.

Charles River BikepathNarrow, shared bike-ped path with few intersectionsDepartment of Conservation and Recreation,
Division of Urban Parks and Recreation

The Cambridge side path was clear all of the way from the B.U. Bridge to
Hawthorn St. (past Harvard Square) and beyond. It looked from the half-inch
of slush on the trail upstream from Western Ave. as if the DCR plowed before
it stopped snowing! Now all they need to do is plow the wider stretch from
River St. to Harvard Square with a wider plow so the entire path is clear and
not just half. None the less, this was the easiest post-storm cycling I've
had all winter, though the views were better when it wasn't raining.

On the other side of the river, Ray Coffey reports:
Boston side North Beacon Street bridge to Arsenal Western Ave Bridge:
Not plowed.
Boston side River Street Bridge to BU Bridge:
Unpaved and unplowed
BU Bridge to Fairfield Street footbridge:
Unplowed. Compressed slushy footprints but not yet frozen and passable.
I was the first bike between River Street Bridge and the Harvard Bridge!

Ask the DCR to plow the *entire* path during or immediately after
snowfalls by calling DCR Community Affairs at 617-626-4973, or
email them.

J.F.K. ParkWide, shared bike-ped path from river to Harvard SquareDepartment of Conservation and Recreation,
Division of Urban Parks and Recreation

The park manager told the January Greenway Council meeting that he
has been plowing the path, and it sounds like he has been pretty
thorough. I haven't ridden it and would be interested in a
report from anyone who has.

Somerville Community PathWide rail trail from Davis Square to Cedar St.City of Somerville

Not checked, but probably plowed.

Red Line Linear Park PathAlewife MBTA station to Davis Square over Red LineCity of CambridgeCity of Somerville

Not checked, but probably clear.

Danehy Park PathsCity of Cambridge

Not checked, but probably clear.

Cambridge Bike LanesStriped lanes of varying widths on major and connecting streetsCity of Cambridge

These paths aren't plowed because they get relatively little transportation
use and because they are used by cross-country skiers like me. They are fun
to ride during the first couple of inches of a fresh snowfall, though.

Assabet River Rail Trail
Hudson and Marlborough, so far
Town of Hudson, City of Marlborough
(so far)

No report yet.

Northampton BikewayEast-west across the City of NorthamptonCity of Northampton

Craig Della Penna, who lives next to the path, reports that
it is the intention of the DPW to make it passable ASAP after a storm.
If the storm is significant, then they plow it repeatedly --sometimes
10-12 times during the course of the storm to ensure its usability.

Norwottuck Rail TrailNorthampton to AmherstDepartment of Conservation and Recreation,
Division of State Parks and Recreation